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Were We Crazy to Pursue Service Enterprise Certification? Our Rewarding Journey with SEI

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posted by Susan Nusall Director of Volunteers at Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education/Arizona Bar Foundation. What we came to realize more deeply is that it’s not all about me as the Director of Volunteers. What comes to mind when you hear Diagnostic Survey? How about Certification Rubric?

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Mentoring Staff New to Nonprofit Work

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posted by Sheryl Keeme , Executive Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Today, she is proud to lead the Arizona Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, an organization new to Annual Funds. Have you ever been asked what you do for a living and when you responded, the person reacted as though you were Mother Teresa? Get another!

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

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Factors including lingering COVID-19 disruptions and widening socioeconomic disparities continue to challenge nonprofits’ budgets, resulting in revenue concerns that keep CEOs, executive directors and other nonprofit leaders up at night. Internal mentoring program. Professional coaching support. Employee development stipend.

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Stop! Collaborate and listen

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Arizona Gives Day is an incredible collaboration of over 913 nonprofits working together to raise funds. During the Spring 2020 Covid-19 pandemic Arizona Gives Day set an all time record raising $6.2 Jacquelynn Sokol is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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How you can foster sustainable innovation within your nonprofit

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When nonprofit leadership takes the time to build relationships, mentor staff, elicit insights and feedback and demonstrate the ability to act on that feedback, the staff will begin to trust that they have a place and a voice within the organization. She serves as the chief strategy officer for Triumph in Yakima, Washington.

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What factors contribute to successful nonprofit executive compensation strategies?

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For decades, the perception of executive pay at nonprofit organizations has been the image of a grossly underpaid executive director OR a scandalously overpaid CEO. For top executives looking to mentor future leaders and collaborate with people who share their goals, nonprofits offer a unique structure that often flattens the hierarchy.

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Nonprofits Pitch for Big Awards

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posted by Sentari Minor Director of Engagement and Education, Social Venture Partners Arizona Nonprofit leaders know that storytelling is paramount to advancing their organization’s mission. But SVP Arizona Fast Pitch presented by Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) helps select Valley nonprofits do just that.

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